Food & Wine's Hassle-Free Thanksgiving

When Food & Wine provides the menu, all you have to do is cook and enjoy.

With Thanksgiving coming, you've got enough on your mind with company, cleaning, and decorating. When do you have time to think about the menu you'll be serving? Leave it to the pros at Food & Wine, who have come up with tasty Thanksgiving dishes that a prefect alongside your own recipes or on their own for a bountiful dinner. For more tips and recipes, check out our comprehensive Thanksgiving guide.

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Fig-and-Stilton Squares

Fig-and-Stilton Squares

With only three ingredients and the ability to start your prep work a month in advance, these appetizers are the perfect pick for a day of busy Thanksgiving cooking. Simply bake the squares of pre-made pastry and top with some sweet fig preserves and crumbly blue cheese for deliciously scrumptious small bites.

Bagel Chips with Ricotta, Chive Puree and Prosciutto

Bagel Chips with Ricotta, Chive Puree and Prosciutto

Need to keep your oven and stove space available for cooking the main meal? Turn to these crunchy canapés for a quick appetizer solution. This no-cook app is ready in under thirty minutes and is perfect for a crowd.

Fig-and-Stilton Squares

With only three ingredients and the ability to start your prep work a month in advance, these appetizers are the perfect pick for a day of busy Thanksgiving cooking. Simply bake the squares of pre-made pastry and top with some sweet fig preserves and crumbly blue cheese for deliciously scrumptious small bites.

Bagel Chips with Ricotta, Chive Puree and Prosciutto

Need to keep your oven and stove space available for cooking the main meal? Turn to these crunchy canapés for a quick appetizer solution. This no-cook app is ready in under thirty minutes and is perfect for a crowd.

Warm Fennel-and-Bitter Greens Salad

Another speedy Thanksgiving time-saver, this salad goes from prep to table in about twenty minutes. Honey and red wine vinegar form the base of the quick dressing, adding flavor without overwhelming the fresh greens.

Apricot-Glazed Turkey with Fresh Herb Gravy

Don't make just any entree the star of your holiday meal. With a glaze of lemon-infused apricot jam and accompanying gravy full of fresh herbs like parsley, sage, and thyme, this beautiful roasted turkey is ready for the spotlight.

Pumpkin Cake with Caramel-Cream Cheese Frosting

Another contemporary take on a traditional dish, this pumpkin cake has all the flavor of pie with nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves, but also adds in a new twist: the cream cheese frosting is loaded with caramel flavor, destined to make this dessert a new favorite.